Cuspidor-cleaner.



H. MALICK.

GUSPIDOR CLEANER.

APPLIGATION FILED sBPT.1a,19o9.

Patented June 21, 1910.

HENRY MALICK, OF BELMONT, WEST VIRGINIA.

FICI.

CUSPIDOR-CLEANER.

Application led September 18, 1909.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, HENRY MALICK, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Belmont, in the county of Pleasants and State of West Virginia., have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidor-Cleaners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

rIhis invention relates to a cuspidor cleaner, and the primary object of my invention is to provide a sanitary cleaning device that can be easily handled to thoroughly cleanse a cuspidor or similar receptacle.

Another object of this invention is to provide a cleaning device that will positively reach all parts of the interior of a receptacle and thoroughly cleanse matter from the inner sides of the receptacle without injuring the latter.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cleaning device that will hold the receptacle while being cleansed, thus obviating the necessity of holding the receptacle with the hands.

A still further object of the invention is to accomplish the above results by a device that is simple in construction, strong and durable and highly eflicient for cleaning receptacles, hoppers and such structures that cannot be easily reached.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cleaning device that can be easily adjusted to cleanse receptacles of various depths and shapes.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above type with revoluble fiexible cleaning members adapted to frictionally engage the inner sides of the receptacle and remove such matter that may have a tendency to adhere to the receptacle.

Vith the above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described in detail and then claimed.

Referring to the drawing forming a part of this specification there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention; but I desire it to be understood that the structural elements thereof can be varied or changed, as to the shape, proportion and manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 21, 1910.

Serial No. 518,417.

In the drawing :-F igure 1 is a side elevation of the cleaning device, F ig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the same, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View of a tip that can be used in connection withthe device, and Fig. 4 is an elevation of a portion of the device illustrating the manner of using the same in a cuspidor.

In the drawing 1 denotes a handle rod having the lower end thereof provided with a fixed sleeve 2 and upon the upper end of said sleeve is mounted the lowermost convolutions 3 of a coiled retractile spring 4 adapted to encircle the handle rod 1. It is preferable to thread the upper end of the sleeve 2 and screw the spring upon said sleeve. The upper end of the spring 4L is similarly mounted in a sleeve 5 xed in the upper end of a tubular foot piece 6, which extends downwardly over the spring 4 and the lower end of the handle rod 1. The lower end of the tubular foot piece 6 is provided with a detachable tip 7, preferably made of rubber.

Mounted upon the upper end of the handle rod 1 is a metallic frame 8 having one side thereof provided with a stud pin 9. Revolubly mounted upon this stud pin is a beveled gear wheel 10 and connected to the outer side of said wheel is a crank 11, said crank being fixed to the wheel, as at 12 with the inner end thereof extending into a peripheral groove 13 provided therefor in the hub of the wheel 10. The hub of said wheel is retained upon the pin 9 by a washer 14 and a screw 15. rIhe up er end of the frame 8 is provided with a suitable handle 16.

The handle rod 1 adjacent to the frame 8 is provided with a fixed collar 17 and revolubly mounted upon the handle rod 1 above said collar is a beveled gear wheel 18 adapted to mesh with the beveled gear wheel 10. The hub of the beveled gear wheel 18 extends into a telescopic metallic tube 19 and is fixed in the upper end of said tube by a set screw 20, whereby the tube 19 and the beveled gear wheel 18 will be revolved in unison by the beveled gear wheel 10. The telescopic tube extends downwardly over the tubular foot piece 6, and upon the lower end of said tube is shrunk a collar 21 having the upper end thereof. provided with a peripheral apertured flange 22.

A collar 23 is adjustably mounted upon the telescopic tube 19 through the `medium of a set screw 24C, and this collar is connected to the apertured fiange 22 by a plurality of flexible cleaning members 25, preferably made of chains.

Connected to the flange 22 of the collar 21 is a plurality of depending cleaning members 26. These members are preferably made of wire links or rings connected together.

To clean a cuspidor, the tubular foot piece 6 is inserted in the cuspidor, for instance as shown in Fig. 1, with the resilient tip 7 resting` upon the bottom of the receptacle. By holding the device by the handle 16 with one hand and revolving the beveled gear wheel 10 with the other hand, the telescopic tube 19 is revolved and by centrifugal force, the cleaning members 26 swing outwardly and engage the inner sides of the cuspidor'. By then pressing downwardly upon the handle-16, the coiled spring l is placed under tension and the lower end of the telescopic tube 19 is lowered, consequently the cleaning members 26 can engage the bottom of the cuspidor and by gradually releasing the tension of the spring 4l, the members can move upwardly to the mouth of the cuspidor and thus remove all matter from the inner sides of the cuspidor bowl.

If the cuspidor as shown in Fig. 4 has a neck portion 27, the collar 23 can be lowered to allow slack in the cleaning members 25, and then by revolving the tube 19, these members will swing outwardly by centrifugal force and engage the inner side walls of the neck 27, cleansing the neck as thoroughly as the members 26 cleanse the bowl of the cuspidor. In some instances, the collar 28 can be moved into proximity to the collar 21, whereby the iexibly cleaning members 25 will coperate with the members 26. It is also possible to provide the lower end of the tubular foot piece 6 with a slitted or bifurcated resilient tip 28, which can be employed for gripping the edge of the funnel shaped mouth 29 of the cuspidor, when it is desired to move the cuspidor without touching the same with the hands.

From the foregoing it will be observed that I have devised novel means for revolving the flexible cleaning members and for raising and lowering said members during their revolving movement.

The flexible cleaning members 25 can be made of such a length that when the collar 23 is placed in proximity to the collar 21, the members 25 will revolve in a larger area than the members 26, thus I am enabled to cleanse receptacles of various sizes. It is in this connection, however, that I reserve the right to reduce the length of the handle rod 1 and the telescopic tube 19 and thus provide a shorter device that can be used for cleaning cooking utensils.

The cleaning device in its entirety is made of strong and durable metal of a non-corrosive character or of specially prepared metal that will not corrode.

It is preferable to use chains for the flexible cleaning devices owing to the ease with which they may be kept clean, but I reserve the right to use other flexible material that can'be maintained in a sanitary condition.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is

1. In a cuspidor cleaner, a tubular footpiece, a handle rod extending into said foot piece, a sleeve xed on the lower end of said handle rod, a sleeve fixed in the upper end of the tubular foot piece, a coil spring surrounding the handle rod and connected at its ends to said sleeves, a telescopic tube revolubly supported by said handle rod and extending over said foot piece, two sets of flexible cleaning members carried by said tube, and means for adjusting one set of said members.

2. In a cuspidor cleaner, a tubular foot piece, a handle rod extending into said foot piece, a sleeve fixed on the lower end of said handle rod, a sleeve fixed in the upper end of the tubular foot piece, a coil spring surrounding the handle rod and connected at its ends to said sleeves, a tube revolubly supported by said handle rod and extending over said foot piece, and flexible cleaning members carried by said tube.

8. In a cuspidor cleaner, a tubular'foot piece, a handle rod extending into said foot piece, a sleeve fixed on the lower end of said handle rod, a sleeve fixed in the upper end of the tubular foot piece, a spring surrounding the handle rod and connected at its ends to said sleeves, a tube revolubly supported by the handle rod and extending from said foot piece, collars carried by said tube, iexible cleaning members connected at their ends to said collars, and means for rotating said tube.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY MALICK.

W'itnesses:

MAX H. SRoLovrrz, KARL H. BUTLER. 

